Hey tyty, I hope things are well for you and your family. I have had good and bad days; however the tinnitus has not been as big an obstacle as it has been in the past. I think I have habituated to it a lot!

@tyty maybe dont look at it like you "broke down" As far as i can see you someone who his taking steps to try and get their life back, and these hearing devices may be just one of the steps you take on your journey. Good luck.

Sounds like a great plan! Best of luck with it... actually, you don't need luck. You will get to a place where normal life resumes, regardless of tinnitus. My noise is quite loud 24/7 but most days I'm functioning normally.

PS. Did you know that, in Finnish, tyty is a slang word for "girl"? :-)

You shouldn't be completely masking your T because when you don't mask it, it will have more of a drastic, negative effect on you. You should *accept* your T, realise it's a natural noise and be okay with it.

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It's been 24 months since I posted the post below, I am beginning to cope with my T even though it still bothers me I am learning to not listen for it.

I am new to this crazy condition called tinnitus and I started off with both ears for 16 weeks but now it is seems to have moved to my left ear only, I am miserable and anxious. I have seen 2 ENT'S 3 doctors, had an emergency room visit for cough and chest congestion that plagued me for 2 months. I had contrast MRI's of my head, neck, sinuses….then came the ringing/buzzing/throbbing. I was told I have some high frequency hearing loss in both ears. All I hear most of the time is hissing in my left ear that is very high pitched and loud. I do have high blood pressure but it is controlled with medications. During the day I can manage without too much panic…the moment the room go silent (oh how I miss that silence) I panic and I am miserable. I have tried everything over the counter plus the ENT recommended bioflavenoinds 3x's daily. Nothing has worked to alleviate my noise up to this time. I am seeing an acupuncturist/Chinese medicine doctor and it did nothing to help me. I hoping and believing this is not here to stay forever…I am hoping and praying for answers. I was thrilled to find this forum. I appreciate any ideas to help me.